Those bad old days are all but history. Especially since British Prime Minister Tony Blair fast-tracked talks in 1997, a wobbly peace–juxtaposed against a few horrific lapses–began to take hold in Northern Ireland. The negotiations, with the help of former U.S. senator George Mitchell, culminated in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which raised the prospect of home rule for the first time in a generation. Then last summer the process faltered, again....
Or rather two zombie animals. Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead finds a zombie horde quarantined within the besieged Las Vegas as the country prepares to nuke the city of sin. It’s a classic zombie tale, one of which Snyder is familiar with 2004’s Dawn of the Dead remake in his filmography, wherein a ragtag group head into the infested Vegas to break into a safe as funded by a probably evil casino owner....
Palace were beaten 3-2 at home by Arsenal on Thursday to end a run of eight Premier League games without defeat, leaving Hodgson’s men a point above the relegation zone. Zaha’s performances have played a key role in Palace’s resurgence under Hodgson, leading to the 25-year-old being linked to Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea. Hodgson indicated earlier this month that he could not guarantee Zaha’s future, but the former England manager has now been informed the Ivory Coast international will not be sold....
Arsenal now have one foot in the Europa League semi-finals after a first-half mauling of CSKA Moscow during the Quarter-final meeting between the two sides at the Emirates last night. Arsenal asserted their home advantage and turned on the heat in the first half courtesy two goals apiece from Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette. Ramsey found the back of the net as early as the 9th minute after getting on the end of a ball from Hector Bellerin to beat Igor Akinfeev in goal for CSKA....
Emery takes his side to face Benitez’s Newcastle United, chasing a third consecutive win on Saturday. It will be only the second time the compatriots have met during their coaching careers, with Emery steering Sevilla to a 3-2 win over Real Madrid during Benitez’s brief and ill-fated stint as Santiago Bernabeu boss. But in a Premier League where Pep Guardiola is the reigning champion, Benitez’s exploits with Liverpool in the middle of the last decade plotted a path for his countrymen that Emery was keen to acknowledge ahead of his trip to St James’ Park....
Kolasinac might just be the bargain of the summer. He arrived on a free transfer this summer after his contract at Bundesliga side Schalke expired and was touted to become Arsenal’s future left wing-back following Arsene Wenger’s decision to change to three in defence. While Nacho Monreal looks set to be entering into the final year of his Gunners career, Kolasinac represents an ideal upgrade on the experienced Spaniard in every sense of the word....
Coquelin was forced to leave the field in the 32nd minute of Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates stadium here on Saturday, after he was hurt in a challenge with N’Golo Kante. The 25-year-old will sit out Arsenal’s Champions League home game against Basel on Wednesday and Sunday’s English Premier League trip to Burnley, but Wenger will hope to have him available again for the visit of Swansea on October 15, after the international break....
Arsenal have won the Premier League thrice under their distinguished manager Arsene Wenger. Under his reign, Arsenal became famous for their entertaining style of play, thanks to his impressive tactics and fantastic goalscoring talents in the squad. On that note, here’s a look at Arsenal’s top 5 goalscorers in Premier League history. #5 Olivier Giroud - 73 goals Arsenal signed French striker Olivier Giroud in the summer of 2012 for an estimated £9....
Emery was appointed in May 2018 after leaving Paris Saint-Germain and was tasked with replacing Arsene Wenger, whose 22-year tenure finally came to an end. The 48-year-old looked a shrewd appointment early on but things quickly turned sour and a run of seven games without a win in all competitions saw him depart, along with his coaching team. Here, Omnisport examines Emery’s 18 months in charge at the Emirates....
Such analysis might be as rudimentary as most of Shkodran Mustafi’s defensive efforts over recent seasons, but this is the simple reason why Unai Emery’s time at Arsenal was up. The head coach appointed on the back of major honours won at Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain was one of many problems at Emirates Stadium. His increasingly rudderless stewardship of the first team was simply the easiest to fix. Of course, his squad was not perfect....
Houssem Aouar has been a long-term target for both Arsenal and Juventus. The Gunners fell short of acquiring the services of the 22-year-old French international last season but are looking to sign him this time around. According to the aforementioned source, the Frenchman is available for €35 million, which is €7 million less than the market value as reported by Transfermarkt.com. Olympique Lyonnais are in a tough financial situation at the moment and are hoping to cash in on their star midfielder in order to balance the books....
Several prominent teams ventured into the market to recruit reinforcements, while others did not. A number of high-profile players also switched clubs over the course of the month-long window. Now, clubs will begin to prepare for the summer transfer market - where most of the major business happens. Expectedly, transfer speculation has failed to end with the window, and several new rumours and stories have emerged. Today’s top transfer stories feature some giant clubs like Barcelona, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and Chelsea, among others....
“Nothing [has changed]. I focus on what is important for me, that is the performance of the team and what the fans are interested in is the performance of the team,” Wenger said. “We spend a lot of time in our society to focus on things that are superficial and not take care of the essentials. The essential in football is that we have to make sure of one thing....
Alexis had missed last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Watford, while Ozil hasn’t started a match for the Gunners since September 9. Repeated calls have been made for Jack Wilshere to return to Arsene Wenger’s starting XI, but the in-form Englishman must settle for a spot on the bench this afternoon, with Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka preferred in the centre of the park. Arsenal one again line up with three centre-backs, with Sead Kolasinac and Hector Bellerin taking up the wing-back positions in a 3-4-2-1 formation....
Unai Emery’s Gunners progressed on Wednesday thanks to a 2-1 win over Blackpool, while Spurs defeated West Ham 3-1 as Son Heung-min scored twice. Last season’s runners-up Arsenal triumphed 2-1 the last time they faced Spurs in the EFL Cup back in 2015, Mathieu Flamini settling matters with a brace. Man City host Fulham on Thursday in their last-16 tie and they are guaranteed to come up against another Premier League side away from home in the next round....
The unverified private messages are not confirmed to belong to the Call Me By Your Name actor but that didn’t stop Twitter from having a field day with them. Alleged to be from Hammer’s Instagram account—although such images could easily have been doctored—the messages include graphic accounts of sex acts and cannibalism. One message reads: “I am 100 percent a cannibal.” In another exchange, the user says: “I need to drink your blood....
During his annual press conference at the tournament in Orlando, Fla., Palmer told media members that Tiger Woods needs to regain his confidence before rejoining the PGA Tour. “I’ve known him since he was three feet high,” Palmer said Wednesday, via Golf.com. “There’s only one thing I can say and that’s practice, and confidence. He has to regain the confidence he had when he was starting out and that was what made him what he is....
On Tuesday, Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports reported that “the Dodgers remain in active talks with free agent starter Bronson Arroyo.” It’s been a long offseason for the right-hander, who turns 37 later this month: Arroyo has been linked to the Angels, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, Rangers, and Twins at various points, just to name a few teams. The Dodgers might be the best fit. While the Dodgers have been aggressive spenders under new ownership, they also have been leery of surrendering a first-round draft pick to sign a free agent who received a qualifying offer elsewhere....
Arsenal fans will be disappointed with a losing start under new manager, Unai Emery, but the opening game against Manchester City was always going to be tough. Here’s how the players from both the teams fared in the first big game of the 2018/19 season. Arsenal Player Ratings: Petr Cech: 6 Had a few nervy moments and almost ended up scoring an own goal. And although he made some nice saves, he would feel he could have done better with Sterling’s opener....
